Monday, November 16, 2015
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Yu Wai-kit, assistant district commander, said police are closely monitoring terrorist attacks elsewhere to maintain safety and stability here.
"The terrorist threat level remains at moderate. There is currently no specific intelligence to suggest that Hong Kong might be a target of terrorism," Yu said yesterday.
The officers deployed will include some from the Police Tactical Unit and Criminal Investigation Department.
Half of the officers will be on standby at nearby police stations, while the rest will be on-site, a source said.
Some of the 600 officers from the Kowloon West Regional Response contingent will be deployed around the the stadium, while others will be sent to patrol the streets in Mong Kok. Meanwhile, 20 constables will be sent into the stadium to assist security staff.
"There are lots of bars there, and we have heard some `shopping tour protesters' will come and demonstrate. At the same time, several groups of citizens are organizing events to watch the football match live outside the stadium," the source said.
Meanwhile, the visiting team were expected to arrive last night and attend a welcoming ceremony at Harbour Grand Kowloon, Hung Hom.
The 23-member squad, coach and related staff were expected t
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Mang Tin-yu, chief inspector of Mong Kok, said Flower Market Road, Yuen Ngai Street, Yuen Po Street and Prince Edward Road West will be temporarily closed from 9.35pm tomorrow just before the end of the game.
Hong Kong and China supporters will enter from different entrances the first time for the Hong Kong Football Association to implement the measure.
Local fans will enter from Flower Market Road, while mainland supporters will enter from Boundary Street. Each will have their own toilets and shops.
HKFA chairman Brian Leung Hung- tak said: "They (mainland fans) cannot get into our zone, and ours cannot get into their zone."
Fans will have to present their tickets to stadium staff, go through security checks and show their ID to staff. They will be allowed to enter the stadium from 5.30pm. About 6,000 fans all but 500 from Hong Kong are expected.
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